Eritrea Urban Population 1960-2022
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Eritrea urban population for 2011 was 1,149,669, a 3.09% increase from 2010.
- Eritrea urban population for 2010 was 1,115,201, a 3.35% increase from 2009.
- Eritrea urban population for 2009 was 1,079,024, a 3.62% increase from 2008.
- Eritrea urban population for 2008 was 1,041,346, a 5.25% increase from 2007.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Urban Population |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. |
27,065,208 |
| Ethiopia |
15,986,316 |
| North Korea |
14,941,466 |
| Tanzania |
13,153,060 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
11,506,454 |
| Mozambique |
7,821,270 |
| Yemen |
7,705,087 |
| Afghanistan |
7,212,518 |
| Madagascar |
7,084,185 |
| Uganda |
6,661,208 |
| Senegal |
5,759,382 |
| Mali |
5,709,215 |
| Somalia |
5,074,285 |
| Haiti |
4,897,847 |
| Nepal |
4,626,212 |
| Zimbabwe |
4,257,061 |
| Benin |
4,125,678 |
| Burkina Faso |
4,051,999 |
| Guinea |
3,539,413 |
| Niger |
2,775,331 |
| Chad |
2,726,092 |
| Sierra Leone |
2,575,940 |
| Togo |
2,508,568 |
| Malawi |
2,344,863 |
| Tajikistan |
2,041,456 |
| Liberia |
1,936,128 |
| South Sudan |
1,772,671 |
| Rwanda |
1,743,485 |
| Central African Republic |
1,729,234 |
| Eritrea |
1,149,669 |
| Gambia |
1,042,056 |
| Burundi |
977,810 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
633,138 |
| Comoros |
198,124 |
| Eritrea Urban Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2011 |
1,149,669 |
35.77 |
3.04% |
| 2010 |
1,115,201 |
35.18 |
3.30% |
| 2009 |
1,079,024 |
34.59 |
3.55% |
| 2008 |
1,041,346 |
34.00 |
5.12% |
| 2007 |
989,368 |
33.02 |
5.62% |
| 2006 |
935,315 |
32.05 |
6.20% |
| 2005 |
879,061 |
31.10 |
6.91% |
| 2004 |
820,403 |
30.16 |
7.57% |
| 2003 |
760,628 |
29.24 |
7.86% |
| 2002 |
703,157 |
28.34 |
7.56% |
| 2001 |
651,980 |
27.46 |
6.74% |
| 2000 |
609,484 |
26.59 |
5.69% |
| 1999 |
575,798 |
25.74 |
4.68% |
| 1998 |
549,470 |
24.90 |
3.84% |
| 1997 |
528,778 |
24.09 |
3.30% |
| 1996 |
511,623 |
23.29 |
3.05% |
| 1995 |
496,260 |
22.51 |
2.79% |
| 1994 |
482,621 |
21.76 |
2.55% |
| 1993 |
470,448 |
21.02 |
2.65% |
| 1992 |
458,156 |
20.29 |
3.14% |
| 1991 |
443,979 |
19.59 |
3.90% |
| 1990 |
426,998 |
18.91 |
4.81% |
| 1989 |
406,938 |
18.24 |
5.67% |
| 1988 |
384,492 |
17.59 |
6.35% |
| 1987 |
360,853 |
16.96 |
6.66% |
| 1986 |
337,616 |
16.35 |
6.69% |
| 1985 |
315,761 |
15.76 |
6.64% |
| 1984 |
295,487 |
15.18 |
4.51% |
| 1983 |
282,449 |
14.94 |
4.13% |
| 1982 |
271,024 |
14.76 |
4.13% |
| 1981 |
260,046 |
14.57 |
4.16% |
| 1980 |
249,440 |
14.39 |
4.15% |
| 1979 |
239,304 |
14.21 |
4.10% |
| 1978 |
229,688 |
14.03 |
4.06% |
| 1977 |
220,551 |
13.86 |
4.04% |
| 1976 |
211,825 |
13.68 |
4.06% |
| 1975 |
203,400 |
13.51 |
4.06% |
| 1974 |
195,310 |
13.34 |
4.05% |
| 1973 |
187,550 |
13.17 |
4.05% |
| 1972 |
180,106 |
13.01 |
4.03% |
| 1971 |
172,991 |
12.84 |
4.00% |
| 1970 |
166,202 |
12.68 |
3.97% |
| 1969 |
159,732 |
12.52 |
3.94% |
| 1968 |
153,565 |
12.36 |
3.92% |
| 1967 |
147,657 |
12.20 |
5.73% |
| 1966 |
139,437 |
11.83 |
5.75% |
| 1965 |
131,651 |
11.47 |
5.76% |
| 1964 |
124,283 |
11.12 |
5.79% |
| 1963 |
117,292 |
10.77 |
5.79% |
| 1962 |
110,694 |
10.44 |
5.75% |
| 1961 |
104,510 |
10.11 |
5.69% |
| 1960 |
98,733 |
9.80 |
% |
